College of education faculty members' use of educational technologies : the reality and the challenges

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This study aimed to explore a university faculty's use of educational technologies as part of the teaching and the obstacles encountered by using a descriptive survey approach.

Fifty-seven faculty members from the College of Education at Al Baha University completed a 33-item questionnaire about their use of educational technologies.

The results indicated that there was a high level of use of computers, the Internet, smart boards, educational videos, social media, and emails.

The findings also revealed that the challenges faced by the faculty included poor Internet availability, a lack of awareness of the importance of teaching techniques, an ence of electronic courses offered to students, and a lack of laboratory equipment.

Therefore, the study recommended that training is needed to overcome these obstacles to achieve a higher standard of education.

Keyword: Classroom technologies; Teaching strategies.

The challenge is to make use of their ongoing knowledge and skills about what to teach and how to teach.

Technology is just one, but an important consideration in that equation.

Instructors at college of education in Al-Baha University face challenges and barriers all the time.

The status of technology makes them think about the implications of their role as instructors and lifelong learners themselves